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...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation possible. Widespread snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches with up to 6 inches possible. Mixture of sleet and freezing rain possible south of I-40 up to the foothills of the Appalachians. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
